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The Young Eagles of South Central Ozarks EAA Chapter 1218 |
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The Young Eagles of South Central Ozarks EAA Chapter 1218 |
| Young Eagle rallies are held at Willow Springs Memorial Airport on the second Saturday of each month from April through October, and sometimes at other airports around the south-central Missouri Ozarks, always weather permitting. Check the Activities Calendar for scheduled Young Eagles Rallies! If you are already a Chapter 1218 Young Eagle, check the Chapter 1218 Roster to see your name listed. See if your friends are also Young Eagles. |
| A Typical Young Eagles Rally |
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These pictures were taken at Chapter 1218's first Young Eagles Rally held April 24, 1999. Since then over 1400 Young Eagles have taken rides with Chapter pilots. We hope you will become a Young Eagle, too. |
 Len Ahrnsbrak takes Young Eagles step by step through a preflight check of his Cessna 140. |
Young Eagles often are students in high school math and science classes. Before going on a flight, they are introduced to the importance of preflight checks. |  A Young Eagle looks over the instrument panel and controls before going for a ride. |
 Jerry Luna describes correct terminology for parts of an airplane to a Young Eagle. |
Aviation is a field where girls are just as welcome as boys, and many women have made distinguished careers as pilots, navigators, engineers, and mechanics - to name just a few opportunities. |  That was fun! Now, who's next to ride with Clint Allen in his Citabria, "Matilda?" |
 Young Eagles are made aware of the loading limitations of aircraft - how many passengers, where they must sit, and how much baggage can be carried. |
Flight safety is paramount. Young Eagles gather in small groups or one-on-one with experienced pilots for discussions of what constitutes a safe aircraft and safe piloting. |  Bill Ghan is a retired high school shop teacher who guided his students through aircraft construction projects for over 20 years. Here they look over a Piper Apache. |
 Ron "Tiger" Wade and the high school science teacher get ready to take off. Why should the young "Young Eagles" have all the fun? |
Young Eagles discover that there is an endless variety of ways to fly. One example is this powered parachute, which was very popular at the rally. |  Up, up, and aw-a-a-ay! |
| "Young Eagle's Wings," a Poem by Bill Ghan | |
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